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MANILA, Philippines — They’re looking more and more like 5-peat champions.
Ateneo de Manila University flaunted its championship form in crushing Far Eastern University, 92-73, in the 76th UAAP men’s basketball tournament Wednesday, August 28 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
What was expected to be a close game turned into a snoozefest as the Blue Eagles attacked the Tamaraws from the get-go and never relented, burying the Tamaraws to as deep as a 33-point hole to book their 5th straight win and 6th in 10 games.
Juami Tiongson established his career-high with 20 points while Kiefer Ravena delivered 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for 6-peat-seeking Ateneo.
On the other hand, FEU fell to its 3rd loss in the last 4 outings but remained atop the standings with an 8-3 record.
Terrence Romeo top scored for the Morayta-based squad with 19 points but just made 7 of 24 shot attempts.
The scores:
Ateneo (92) — Tiongson 20, Ravena 18, Newsome 11, Tolentino 9, Golla 9, Buenafe 9, Pessumal 5, Elorde 5, Capacio 4, Erram 2, Murphy 0, Enriquez 0, Asuncion 0, Asistio 0.
FEU (73) — Romeo 19, Garcia 11, Tolomia 9, Pogoy 9, Hargrove 6, Belo 6, Jose 5, Inigo 3, Cruz 3, Lee Yu 2, Sentcheu 0, Mendoza 0, Luz 0, Dennison 0, Delfinado 0, Aguilon 0.
Quarters: 26-11; 51-28; 73-45; 92-73.
– Rappler.com
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